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  • Asian Stocks Sink As Fed Week Begins, China Reopens Strong

    Asian Stocks Sink As Fed Week Begins, China Reopens Strong0

    Most Asian stock markets sank on Monday as caution kicked in ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting and key economic data this week, while Chinese shares rose sharply as they resumed trade after a week-long holiday. China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite indexes rose 1.2% and 0.7%, respectively, with markets betting that the

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  • Chinese Stocks Surge After Week-Long Holiday

    Chinese Stocks Surge After Week-Long Holiday0

    Chinese stock markets rose sharply on Monday as they resumed trade after the Lunar New Year holiday, while a commitment from the government to boost spending and support economic growth also aided sentiment. The Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 index rose 1.3%, while the Shanghai Composite index added 0.6%, with most sectors trading positively. Automobile and

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  • Oil Treads Water Ahead of OPEC+ Panel Meeting, PCE Inflation Data

    Oil Treads Water Ahead of OPEC+ Panel Meeting, PCE Inflation Data0

    Oil prices moved little on Friday and were set to end the week flat amid caution over an upcoming OPEC+ panel meeting, as well as more cues on the U.S. economy from a reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. Ministers from Algeria, Kuwait, Venezuela, Russia and Oman are set to meet virtually next

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  • Asia FX Drifts Lower On Hawkish Fedspeak, Weekly Losses On Tap

    Asia FX Drifts Lower On Hawkish Fedspeak, Weekly Losses On Tap0

    Most Asian currencies fell on Friday, and were set to close the week lower following hawkish comments from several Federal Reserve officials, as well as growing concerns over a potential recession this year. China-exposed currencies were the worst performers this week, even as data released earlier showed that the country’s economy was beginning to pick

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  • Chinese Fret Over Infecting Elderly As Holidays Prompt COVID Warnings

    Chinese Fret Over Infecting Elderly As Holidays Prompt COVID Warnings0

    People in China worried on Thursday about spreading COVID-19 to aged relatives as they planned returns to their home towns for holidays that the World Health Organization warns could inflame a raging outbreak. The Lunar New Year holiday, which officially starts from Jan. 21, comes after China last month abandoned a strict anti-virus regime of

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  • Asia FX Weakens as Dollar Steadies from BOJ Shock, Yen Slips

    Asia FX Weakens as Dollar Steadies from BOJ Shock, Yen Slips0

    Most Asian currencies fell on Wednesday as the dollar steadied from a sharp tumble against the yen, while the Japanese currency retreated slightly from a four-month high as markets digested a surprise policy shift by the Bank of Japan. The yen fell 0.3% to 132.06 against the dollar, after rallying over 3% in the prior

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